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aboutthe university location UMKC’s Volker (main) campus is located on a 93-acre site in the center of Kansas City, Mo., a part of the city encompassing a major museum, a premier research institute, a renowned technical and research library and Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza shopping and entertainment area. The University also has a Hospital Hill campus, which is located a few miles north. The University’s strategic location in one of the Midwest’s leading metropolitan areas makes UMKC an active partner in the region’s economic and cultural development. academic programs UMKC has continued to develop nationally recognized programs in the visual and performing arts, life and health sciences and urban affairs. Its 12 schools and colleges now serve more than 14,300 students from Missouri and around the world. faculty UMKC has more than 850 undergraduate faculty members. More than 94 percent of full-time faculty members have a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field. Ten have been named Curators’ Professors, the UM System’s top faculty honor. More than 20 faculty members have received Fulbright scholarships. UMKC’s student-teacher ratio is 14:1. student involvement From student government to campus event planning, UMKC offers students a wide range of opportunities to get involved on campus. There are more than 200 student organizations at the University for students to choose from. In addition, partnerships with community organizations and businesses provide a number of internship, co-op and research possibilities — giving students the ability to gain real world experience. admission requirements UMKC is considered a selective institution, which means certain academic criteria must be met before official admission. Basic criteria for admission directly from high school include four units of English, four units of math (algebra I or higher), three units of science (including one lab class), three units of social studies, one unit of fine arts and two units of a single foreign language. Students with a score of 24 or better on the ACT or the SAT I equivalent qualify for automatic admission. application and information For an application, information or to arrange a campus visit, students should contact: Office of Admissions 120 Administrative Center University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO 64110 Telephone – 816-235-1111 e-mail – admit@umkc.edu website – www.umkc.edu 41
the evolution ofkasey kangaroo What do The Kansas City Star, Walt Disney and the Kansas City Zoo have in common? All are pieces to a puzzle concerning the question, “How in the world did UMKC pick a Kangaroo as its mascot?” The Kangaroo issue was first brought up in 1936 when the editors of The University (then named Kansas City University) newspaper decided it was time to find a mascot for the debate team. There were no organized University athletic teams at the time, yet the students on the newspaper staff still wanted a unique identity for their debate team and, more importantly, their school. The fire was lit later that year when an article appeared in The Kansas City Star titled “Kangaroo May Go to KCU ... Student Editors Believe University Should Have a Symbol.” Interest in the mascot was also spurred by the Kansas City Zoo’s purchase of two baby kangaroos about that same time and the subsequent publicity generated by the Kangaroo nearly suffered a quick demise in 1937 when the editors of the University yearbook The Crataegus decided that a kangaroo was not an appropriate university symbol. They opted to delete the proposed kangaroo emblem from the yearbook’s feature section, but supporters of the mascot began a vocal attack. Just as the criticism began to mount and support for the kangaroo was beginning to wane, famed cartoonist Walt Disney came to the rescue. In April 1937, a leading KCU political group, the CO-OP Party, won a landslide election with “Kasey the Kangaroo” as its insignia. “Kasey,”the group stated, fit KC. The same month, the first issue of the KCU humor magazine The Kangaroo was published. Six months after the first kangaroo appeared on the cover, another kangaroo was featured, this time alongside Mickey Mouse. The artist of this drawing was the famous Disney, and support for the kangaroo mounted. In a matter of a few years, The Crataegus folded and The Kangaroo became the school’s yearbook. Over the years, the kangaroo went through numerous changes and refinements before a final edition was agreed upon via a special committee appointed by then-chancellor Randall Whaley. The Athletics Department introduced a new set of marks in November, 2004, working with Plan B. Branding of San Diego, Calif., to create the identity. The Kangaroos is a unique nickname, and UMKC shares it with a slight few. Just two other colleges in the nation use Kangaroos as its nickname — Austin College in Sherman, Texas and State University of New York at Canton. The Akron Zips, meanwhile, use the kangaroo as its mascot. To the right and below: Kasey Kangaroo has gone through several makeovers throughout the years, culminating in the current athletic marks and mascot. 42
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